She said: 'I’ve worked long, long hours for a long time on Shameless and now I want to give time to my husband and having a baby – it’s a really exciting time for us."

Then a few months later, she told This Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby live on the show that she was pregnant.

Tina with her husband Paul (Photo: Splash)

But despite her smile and radiant appearance, Tina has faced some hurdles with this pregnancy.

She was expecting twins but was left devastated when an ultrasound scan revealed that one of the babies had died.

Tina, who has a 31-year-old daughter from a previous relationship, has been forced to defend her decision to have a baby at the age of 50, with critics slamming her for being too old or only doing it to keep her younger man.